Brooks to lead HPC team on tour

BARBADIAN Shamarh Brooks will captain the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre (HPC) team at the three-nation Cricket Canada Summer Festival from September 8 to 15.The festival will also feature Canada and Bermuda, and all matches will be played at the Malton Sports and Cricket Club in Mississauga, Ontario.Andre Creary and Kevin McClean are unavailable for the tour due to injury, while “A” Team captain Devon Smith, who wasn’t part of the HPC, has been added to the squad.The squadShamarh Brooks (captain), Brandon Bess, Nkrumah Bonner, Ravendra Chandrika, Kyle Corbin, Keron Cottoy, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Delorn Johnson, Veerasammy Permaul, Kieran Powell, Devon Smith, Devon Thomas.Management team: Toby Radford (head coach), Andre Coley (assistant coach), Simon Grayson (performance coach), Richard Berridge (video and statistical analyst), Jacqui King-Mowatt (physiotherapist), Robert Haynes (WICB selector)Match scheduleWednesday, September 8: vs Bermuda (50 overs)Thursday, September 9: vs Canada (50 overs)Saturday, September 11: vs Bermuda (T20)Sunday, September 12: vs Canada (T20)Tuesday, September 14: vs Bermuda (50 overs)Wednesday, September 15: vs Canada (50 overs). (EZS)